The Departartment of Health has now put in the amending regulations that will extend the suspension of pension abatement until 31 October 2022. The regulations are called the Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Abatement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022. These
Department of Health Consultation on HSC Pension Scheme Contributions – Update
HSC PENSION SCHEME CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 1 APRIL 2022 IMPLEMENTATION DELAYED The Department recently carried out a consultation exercise which sought views on changes to member contributions with effect from 1 April 2022. The proposals
Important Information for Members with Fixed or Enhanced LTA Protection
HSC Employer – Notice to Scheme Members Public service scheme members with fixed or enhanced protection If, you are a member of the HSC Pension Scheme and hold a form of fixed or enhanced protection from lifetime allowance (LTA) charges,
Abatement – Conclusion of Consultation Letter
The draft Health and Social Care Pension Schemes, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefit (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 Suspension of Abatement Provisions The Department of Health recently launched a consultation on the above draft Regulations. These Regulations are intended
Have you Changed Your Address?
It is imperative that scheme members inform us of any change of their address. Upon receipt of communications from scheme members we may issue hard copy correspondence via post. If you move house and fail to inform us, this may
Public Service Pension Schemes Consultation
The Department of Finance is consulting on proposals to remedy discrimination in the main unfunded public service pension schemes made under the Public Service Pensions (Northern Ireland) Act 2014. Bespoke solutions are being developed separately for the schemes for the
Statement on the McCloud Judgement
This statement provides an update on the McCloud litigation on transitional protections in public service pension schemes and the implications for the devolved schemes in Northern Ireland. The statement has been agreed with Management Side and Trade Union Side.
Opt Out of Protection Information
Proposed Increase to State Pension Age
Further to the announcement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions proposing a new timetable for an increase to the State Pension Age for everyone born between 06th April 1970 and 05th April 1978, HSC Pension Service is
Extension of Deadline for Legacy NHS Transfer Requests
It should be noted that if a member has built up Pension Benefits in another NHS Pension Scheme (England & Wales, Scotland or The Isle of Man) these benefits do not automatically link with benefits built up in the HSC